Amaranth
$651 of $50,000 raised
There are many species of Amaranthus that can enrich diets with calcium, vitamin C, iron, and protein. Eat the fast-growing leaves and stems fresh, steamed, or boiled, in soups, stews and other dishes. Try popping the grains, or grind them into flour.
Adopt seed of this traditional vegetable today and provide farmers with a dual-purpose plant for leaves and grain!
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Number of accessions (samples) in the WorldVeg collection: 790
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Percent regenerated to date: 89%
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Donate now and help regenerate the remaining 11% of the WorldVeg AMARANTH collection!